Check Out Documents

After completing this topic, you will be able to check out documents from the Library and Outline Editor.

Steps:

1. Step 1

2. The Creating Bullet Lists topic is selected. Check out the selected document.

    

   Click the Document menu.

   Step 2

3. Click the Check Out command.

   Step 3

4. A green checkmark appears next to the Creating Bullet Lists topic to indicate that the document is checked out to you.

   Step 4

5. Check out a section.

    

   Click the Views and Toolbars section.

   Step 5
6. Step 6

7. Use the toolbar button to check out the section.

    

   Click the Check Out button.

   Step 7

8. Because the section links to related child documents, you are prompted to define your selection. Include the related documents in the check out.

    

   Click the Check out my selection and related documents option.

   Step 8

9. Click the OK button.

   Step 9

10. The Developer checks out the Views and Toolbars section and the related Work with Views section and Hiding and Displaying the Ruler topic.

    Step 10

11. Double-click the Editing Basics module to open it.

    Step 11

12. The green checkmarks next to the documents in the outline indicate the documents checked out to you.

    Step 12

13. Click the Work with Views section.

    Step 13

14. Link a new topic to the section.

     

    Click the Link menu.

    Step 14

15. Click the New Topic command.

    Step 15

16. Enter "Hiding and Displaying the Status Bar".

    Step 16

17. Press [Enter].

    Step 17

18. Select the Inserting Dates and Objects section, which is not checked out to you.

     

    Click the Inserting Dates and Objects section.

    Step 18

19. Link a new topic to the section.

     

    Click the Link menu.

    Step 19

20. Click the New Topic command.

    Step 20

21. Because the parent is checked in, you are prompted to check it out to finish creating the new document.

     

    Click the Yes button.

    Step 21

22. Enter the desired information into the Name field. Enter "Formatting the Date".

    Step 22

23. Press [Enter].

    Step 23

24. A green checkmark appears next to the new topic and the checked out parent section.

    Step 24

25. Check in the Editing Basics module with related documents.

     

    Click the Editing Basics module.

    Step 25
26. Step 26

27. Use the toolbar button to check in the module.

     

    Click the Check In button.

    Step 27

28. Click the Check in my selection and related documents option.

    Step 28

29. Click the OK button.

    Step 29

30. Check in all of the documents without a comment.

     

    Click the Apply to all documents option.

    Step 30

31. Click the OK button.

    Step 31

After completing this topic, you are able to check out documents from the Library and Outline Editor.

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